The Technion’s story has been intertwined with Israel’s for more than a century, from laying the foundations for a new nation to shaping its future.
The annual ranking by PitchBook, which measures entrepreneurial success among university alumni worldwide, places the Technion in 10th place globally for the number of bachelor’s degree graduates who founded companies. The accolade affirms the Technion’s role as a driver of Israel’s economic strength. Technion graduates tend to remain in Israel, where they make a disproportional […]
As global life expectancy rises, a pressing question emerges: How can we maintain health and vitality in our later years? This question is at the heart of the Technion’s latest initiative — the Healthy Aging Institute, a groundbreaking endeavor that challenges traditional boundaries in academic research. Breaking Down Barriers to Tackle Aging The Healthy Aging […]
This hands-on, field-based methodology became the foundation of Yaara’s work at the Technion Innovation Center, where she helped traditional industries enhance their innovation capabilities — not just by generating ideas, but by implementing them. “We were focused on how management works within itself, how it enhances creativity and innovation,” she said. “It was a great […]
At the Technion, researchers are unraveling the fierce battles our cells wage against viruses, uncovering how gut microbes shift the tide in chronic disease, and revealing the brain’s surprising power to heal broken hearts. From revolutionary dual-target antibodies that outsmart the flu to groundbreaking discoveries in inflammation, these breakthroughs are rewriting the future of medicine — promising lifesaving therapies that arrive faster, hit harder, and change everything.
In a year marked by war, political upheaval, and global economic volatility, Israel’s tech sector continues to defy the odds — and the Technion is once again at the heart of its resilience. Three of the standout companies on Calcalist’s 2025 list of the 50 most promising Israeli startups — Decart, ForSight Robotics, and OX […]
Teaching Resilience after Crisis Where the Ideas get Built The Faculty’s labs are as unique as its mission. In the Mathematics Education Lab, math comes alive through engineering scenarios modeled on the Iron Dome defense system. The People & Plant Lab takes a more introspective route, examining how identity, mobility, agency, and the environment shape […]
For Maya Hocherman-Drimer, life is all about balance – between the rigorous demands of studying computer science at the Technion and the intense discipline of being one of Israel’s top sport climbers. As she enters her second semester in the Henry and Marilyn Taub Faculty of Computer Science, she is also preparing for an ambitious […]
For many older adults, something as simple as breakfast can become a challenge. Chewing is harder, digestion is slower, and foods once enjoyed lose their appeal. But what if a bowl of cereal could do more than just start the day? What if it could support better health, be easy to eat, and actually taste […]
The road hasn’t been easy. Outside of school, T.B., a member of the Chabad Hasidic movement, performs as a cantor on Shabbat and holidays and in concert both in Israel and overseas. This Passover, he conducted a service for more than 300 people in Monaco. He juggles his studies and his career while helping to […]
After high school, he enrolled in a pre-army yeshiva, a place where young religious men prepare not just physically but spiritually for military service. “If you don’t stop and ask why you’re doing something,” he said, “you won’t be able to do the hard work.” For E., the “why” was always clear: to make the […]
As the leading cause of death in children living in developed countries, pediatric cancer is long overdue for a safer, more targeted treatment approach – and Technion Professor Alejandro Sosnik believes he may have found one. In his lab focusing on pharmaceutical nanomaterial science in the Technion’s Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Prof. Sosnik […]